Davey is on vacation with his family on an island. He can't sleep and so decides to go for a walk and find a place to read. After meeting several people he finds a secluded beach area. The water looks inviting so he decides to go wading. Unfortunately he loses tracks of time and distance and finds himself in a riptide and gets carried out to sea. Will he be rescued?
There was some decent action and feelings especially from Davey as he was driftng out to sea, missing his family, etc. The story was told from alternating viewpoints...what was happening with Davey, what was happening with his family and the search, and what was happening with a girl who saw him before he disappeared.
So my issue...it took a long time...you know he is going to be surrounded by sharks...that's the title. It just seemed to take a long time to get there, so it was kind of frustrating in the middle. The ending was good...
The year is 1952. Franny is recovering from Polio and struggling to walk again and fighting the stigma of having polio. Charlotte's Web has just been published and she loves the book and particularly Charlotte. What if she could have her own friend like that? Well, she can because Fleabrain is a miraculous flea who managed to survive the flea powder given to the dog Alf and what didn't kill him made him not only stronger but super smart. He can now read long novels, take Franny on fantastical journeys, and love deeply.
I get the premise of the book. The idea that both felt small and that their friendship made them feel stronger. I get the homage to Charlotte's Web and I liked the discussions about polio and the historical aspect. But...when Fleabrain started taking Franny out at night magically floating around on the horse, Lightning, it was a bit much for me.
I feel like I want to give the ARC to a student first and see how they like it.
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